The Official Archives of Red Ring of Death, the most influential gaming webcomic of 2006, written and created by Shawn Tuckley.
After posting the “final” Red Ring of Death strip in late 2013, Shawn Tuckley quiet for weeks. And then, much to the shock of his fanbase, Shawn returned by posting the following image to his Twitter account announcing a new project entitled “Stella Starchild In: The Youniversal Truth.” Thus would begin one of the strangest,… Continue reading Stella Starchild In: The Youniversal Truth- Intro
A week after this promotional image was posted, Shawn then posted this “letter”, seemingly addressed to the fictional character Stella Starchild. It gives an interesting, if somewhat concerning, glimpse into Shawn’s mind & his feelings about this new character. A transcription of the text: And now.. a message from Stella Starchild’s creator, artist, and father:… Continue reading Stella Starchild In: The Youniversal Truth – Intro Part 2
Page 1 of Stella Starchild In: The Youniversal Truth, circa 2014. Shawn refused to put page numbers or his signature on the strip, believing that it would harm the artistic purity of the work.
The second page of “Stella Starchild in: The Youniversal Truth,” circa 2014. Many diehard Red Ring fans found this strip confusing, hard to read, and lacking in gaming content, critiques that would follow this project for its entire run. Still, you can’t deny Shawn’s ambition here.
The final two pages of Shawn Tuckley’s first initial batch of Stella Starchild pages. After these pages were posted, Shawn received extensive feedback from his fanbase, which was overwhelmingly negative. The pages that follow will reflect that feedback.
The final two pages of Shawn Tuckley’s first initial batch of Stella Starchild pages. After these pages were posted, Shawn received extensive feedback from his fanbase, which was overwhelmingly negative. The pages that follow will reflect that feedback.
The next two pages of Shawn Tuckley’s lost project, “Stella Starchild in: The Youniversal Truth.” These pages were made after an intense, constant backlash from Red Ring fans, who made their displeasure with Shawn’s new work very clear. Hard not to see some resentment from Shawn in these strips.
The next two pages of Shawn Tuckley’s lost project, “Stella Starchild in: The Youniversal Truth.” These pages were made after an intense, constant backlash from Red Ring fans, who made their displeasure with Shawn’s new work very clear. Hard not to see some resentment from Shawn in these strips.
Here for the first time in over a decade, we present Shawn’s final three Stella Starchild pages, posted in the fall 2014. After these pages were posted, Shawn would disappear from the internet – and, from what we know, society at large – for about two months.
Here for the first time in over a decade, we present Shawn’s final three Stella Starchild pages, posted in the fall 2014. After these pages were posted, Shawn would disappear from the internet – and, from what we know, society at large – for about two months.